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A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

Screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA.

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What happened Screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA.
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The strongest left and right headlines share no substantive overlap.

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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftFlesh-eating fly is back and spreading past Texas

The Oregonian (OregonLive) · Center-left · News report

CenterA flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

Courthouse News · Center · News report

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Jun 8, 9:44 PM

A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

Screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA.

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C · CenterHigh
NPR WorldNews report · Jun 9, 1:44 AM

More cases of screwworm detected in Texas, raising concerns for the cattle industry

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A fly's larvae parasite that was eradicated from the U. S. in the 1960s has resurfaced In South Texas, posing a serious threat to livestock production. We report from a livestock inspection...

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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Jun 8, 11:55 PM

Flesh-eating fly is back and spreading past Texas

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The New World screwworm could potentially devastate the nation’s cattle industry.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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Jun 8, 9:44 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.

Jun 8, 11:55 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Jun 9, 1:44 AM: NPR World joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.